Automobile headlight



March 3, 1936, c. o. HUNTINGTON AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHT Filed Feb. 27, 1955 //\/Z/E/\/7'UR CORY o. HUNTINGTON Patented Mar. 3, 1936 UNITED STATES FATET OFFICE I 1 Claim.

My invention relates to a collar to slip over the light socket of an ordinary automobile or vehicle light and engages the light bulb. It has outwardly extending arms carried by the collar, having headed outer ends interconnected and spaced deflectors, and a leaf spring carried by the outer deflector, and having slotted ends co-operating with the headed ends of the arm, whereby the deflectors are spring-held against the bulb. This device is adapted to fit on an ordinary light bulb.

My aim is to provide a deflector situated directly in front of the light whereby the light rays are prevented from emanating through the central part of the lens and at the same time, by means of this deflector, the light rays are deflected backward against the reflector and from the reflector forward to the objects in front of the headlight. Back of the reflector and disposed at the lower side of and between the light bulb and the deflector is a baille reflector. This baffle reflector deflects the light rays backward to the deflector in the upper and lower parts and allows the light rays to illuminate on the side of the path upon which the vehicle is being used. These deflectors and reflectors attached to the light bulb are made of polished copper and a feature of this device is that the light rays emanating therefrom have a colored effect in the illuminated path of the vehicle and also produces a colored illumination in the path of the vehicle and also a colored illumination upon the approaching vehicle and precludes a blinding effect to the driver of the approaching vehicle. These objects are accomplished by the construction and arrangement of a few simple parts as hereinafter described and set forth and form a material part of this invention.

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of a headlight showing my invention applied thereto. Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional View taken at right angles to Figure 1. Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 in Figure 1. Figure 4 is a sectional view similar to Figure 1 by showing the device set at an angle. Figure 5 is a perspective View of the shield portion of the device. Figure 6 is a perspective view of the retaining and adjusting portion of the device.

Similar numerals refer to simi ar parts throughout the several views: it is a reflector; II is the glass; I2 is the ordinary electric light bulb; i3 is the filament in the light bulb; i4 is the collar surrounding the back end of the light bulb; I5 is the hole in the collar; i5 is the extension; I1 is the rods; Hi is the threaded ends of the rods; I9 is the adjustment nut; 29 is the head on the rod l1; 2| is a spring; 22 is a slot in each end of the spring 2|; 23 is the deflector situated immediately in front of the light bulb; 24 is the lower baifle deflector situated on the lower front part of the light bulb; 25 is a link and 26 is the rivet; the baflie deflector, by means of the link 25 and rivet 26 fasten tie bar 2?! together; 21 is the tie bar; 28 is the retaining lugs attached to deflector 23; 29 is a support for deflector 23; 30 is the support for deflector 23. 10

When this invention is assembled of the several parts as aforesaid, it will be observed that the deflector is a saucer-like part of polished copper. It is situated immediately in front of the light bulb and by this means the light rays are pre- 15 vented from emanating through the central part of the light lens, thereby preventing a glaring light in the immediate path of the vehicle upon which it is being used. At the same time, this saucer-like deflector deflects the light rays backward so that the light rays are deflected on the reflector. Immediately back of the saucer-like part 23 and surrounding the immediate front of the light bulb, there is attached to the lower part 5 of the light the baflle deflector 24. This baffle deflector is held in place by means of a tie bar 27, linked together by means of link 25 and rivets 26 and is also supported by means of supports 28 and 29 attached to the upper and lower part 30 thereof to a retaining lug 28. These parts are held together by means of the collar I4. The rod [1 is fitted in a hole of the collar l4 and securely fastened by means provided in the extension [6 of a nut l9 screwed on the rod I1. Attached to 35 the front part of the device is a spring 2|, provided with a slot 22 at each end thereof, into which a head on rod IT is attached and which fits into the slot 22. This rod also rests upon an upper and lower retaining lug 28. 4

The foregoing is a specification of the several parts of the invention which is attached to an ordinary vehicle headlight, ll] of which is the reflector of the headlight, II is the glass of the headlight and I2 is the ordinary light bulb fitted 5 therein. The lower baflle deflector 24 is also of polished copper and also the tie bar and the link and it will be observed with these parts adjusted to the light, by means of the copper parts, the rays of the light cast upon the path of the vehicle 50 upon which it is fastened, are colored, excepting that portion of the rays that is allowed to extend on either side of the light in the position of the link and fastening the lower bailie deflector 24 and the tie bar 21. This portion of the rays which 55 escapes on either side of the saucer-like deflector 23; gives direct rays from the light and is not effected by the deflector of the device.

It will be observed also that by means of the spring 2| and the retaining supports 29 and 30,

' the position of the device can be adjusted to lower or raise the light in the path of the vehicle upon which the light is being operated. This device can be used on the ordinary light bulb with diiferent kinds of lens. It is complete in itself and eliminates objectionable glare in the path in which the vehicle is traveling.

Having fully described my invention, I claim:

The combination with an automoble headlight, of a collar adapted to slip over the lamp socket and engage the bulb, outwardly extending arms carried by the collar and having headed outer ends, interconnected and spaced deflectors, and a leaf-spring carried by the outer deflector and having slotted ends cooperating with the headed ends of the arms whereby the deflectors are spring-held against the bulb.

CORY O. HUNTINGTON. 

